War of Princes originally written by G. R. Larsen; adapted for
the AWI by Gary Williams; translated to html format by Mitch Berdinka.
Organizations...Infantry, 12 figures; Cavalry, 6 figures;
Artillery, 1 gun, 4 figures.
Movement
| Unit Type |
col/limbered |
Line |
Skirm |
Charge |
Route |
Prolong Art'y |
| Infantry, Artillery |
8" |
6" |
8" |
+2" |
10" |
2" and fire |
| Light Cavalry |
12" |
9" |
12" |
+3" |
15" |
na |
Infantry may move half and fire. Rifles Take a full turn to reload. Foot
Artillery
get one action per turn, horse artillery two. (e.g. It takes a full move for
artillery to limber or unlimber, horse artillery, may move half and fire. Galloper
guns are considered Horse Artillery.
Terrain effects on movement
Hills - minus 1" per contour
Hedges, low walls, streams, woods - half move, disorders all but light
infantry and irregulars
Roads negate all penalties
Facing changes over 45 degrees takes a full move; up to 45 degrees
is half a move.
Change of Formation
| Morale Class |
MC - CD |
MC - Ln |
MC - SkLn |
CD - Ln |
Ln - SkLn |
| A/B |
1/2 move F |
full move F |
NA |
1/2 move F |
no penalty F |
| C |
1/2 move |
full move |
NA |
1/2 move |
1/2 move F |
| D |
full move |
NA |
full move |
full move |
1/2 move |
March Column (MC) is one stand behind the other. Column of Divisions
(CD) is all stands touching in two ranks. Skirmish Line (SkLn) is
one stand width between stands in one rank.
Line (Ln) is all stands touching in one rank. F = may fire
Firing
| Range |
Musket |
Rifles |
col |
line |
disp |
prot |
Artillery |
Ball |
| long |
6"-9" |
12"-18" |
1-3 |
1-2 |
1 |
- |
24"-36" |
1 |
| medium |
3"-6" |
6"-12" |
1-4 |
1-3 |
1-2 |
1 |
12"-24" |
1-2 |
| short |
0"-3" |
0" -6" |
1-5 |
1-4 |
1-3 |
1-2 |
0"-12" |
1-3 |
Musketry modifiers: 1 die/3 figures or leftover 2: A or
B + 1; D -1; shooter
disordered -1. No more than one rank may fire. Artillery modifiers: 1 die/gun for
ball; 1 die/figure for canister up to 12" see short range for hit
Hand to Hand
| Type | factors | modifiers | | D Class | -1 |
|---|
| infantry vs infantry | 3 | A/B Class | +1 | Skrm vs formed troops | -2 |
| infantry vs cavalry | 2 | Charging halted enemy | +1 | Cavalry vs square | -2 |
| cavalry vs cavalry | 3 | Inf in Square | +1 | Fighting over obstacle | -2 |
| cavalry vs infantry | 4 | Enemy disordered | +2 | Without bayonets | -2 |
Total factors plus modifiers to get number on die for kill, e.g., if the total factor is a 3 a 1, 2, or 3 will kil. 1 die /3 figures, or leftover 2 figures.
Morale
| Class | Troop Types | Base | Total | Result | When to Test |
|---|
| A | elite/guard | 6 | 6 & up | pass | initiating a charge |
| B | vet/gren/reg lt | 5 | 5 | halt, no firing | to stand to a charge |
| C | trained | 4 | 4 | halt disordered, retire if halted | after shooting casualties |
| D | raw/militia | 3 | 3 | reitire disordered, route if halted or retiring | after melee |
| | | 1 or 2 | rout disordered | to rally routers |
| | | | | militia/cav fired on by artillery |
Melee Modifiers
| unit behind works/in cover | +1 | unit at 75% | -1 | unit disordered | -1 |
| general with unit | +1 | unit at 50% | -3 | militia/cav fired on by art'y | -1 |
| square vs cavalry | +2 | unit at 33% | -6 | without bayonets/skrm vs formed | -2 |
To the morale base, add or subtract the modifiers, and add the roll of 1 six sided die. See results.
